Lameness and back pain are commonly recognised as causes of poor performance, but the horse’s neck is often overlooked, says Dr Sue Dyson FRCVS The horse’s neck is made up of seven bones or vertebrae ...

A horse’s neck comprises seven vertebrae that are positioned in the lower part of the neck, just above the jugular furrow. The vertebrae connect with each other by paired joints on the left and right ...

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